Fish bait



MY 23, 1939 cfA. scoGLAND E-r AL 159,606

FISH BAIT Filed June 28, l937 liggglgl//l/l/l/l ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISH BAIT diana Application June 28, 1937, Serial No. 150,686

7 Claims.

This invention relates tolimprovements in fish baits, and has for its primary object to provide a bait having an improved construction of hollcw body formed of molded material.

A further object is to provide a fish bait having a hollow body provided with a novel sealed head construction. I

A further object is toprovide a sh bait having a hollow body with a configured head sealloing said body and cooperating therewith to form supplemental sealed chambers.

A further object is to provide a fish bait having a hollow body and a congured sealing head therefor, said body and head being constructed mici molded material shaped and cooperating to maintain the body Within proper limits as to weight.

A further object is to provide a sh bait with novel hook mounting means. I

A further object is to provide a iishbait of molded material having a recess for the reception of the eye of a hook, and a member lining said recess and held to place by the'means for pivoting said hook.

A further object is to provide a fish bait having a molded body open at one end, and a head sealing said end and operatively positioned by the shape of said body.

` Other objects will be apparent from the deascription and the appended claims.

In the drawing: I

Fig. 1 is a view of the fish bait in side elevation.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of astthe sh bait taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a view of the fish bait in front elevation.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 2 and .illustrating the main por- I tion of the bait body.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the head of the bait body.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view, with parts in section, illustrating the cup-shaped member lining the body recesses at the hook mounting thereof.

Referring to the drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of my invention, the numeral I designates a sh bait having an elongated body II which carries hooks I2 and is provided with means I3 for attachment of a line I4.

The body II is of the cigar shaped type conventional in the art, and is preferably formed in two parts, a main portion I and a head I6. 5 These parts are preferably formed of a suitable molded plastic material, such as a synthetic resin or the like. Main body portion I5 extends the full length of the bait and is open at one end to receive head I6 therein. The cavity Il of body portion I5 is preferably of generally circular cross sectional shape interrupted by a thickened portion I8 of the wall of the bait body at the lower side thereof and extending the full length of said cavity. A longitudinally extending bore I9 of small diameter is formed in wall portion I8. The bore I9 communicates with an enlarged coaxial bore at its forward end, said bore 20 opening at the front edge of the body. The rear end of bore I9 terminates forwardly of the rear of the bait body. One or more recesses 2| are formed in wall portion I8, said recesses being closed at their inner ends and intersecting the bore I9 to communicate therewith, the rearmost recess preferably being forwardly spaced from the rear end of bore I9 and the foremost recess preferably being rearwardly spaced from bore 20. The recesses each preferably comprise an outer portion of frusto-conical shape and an inner substantially semi-spherical portion, the bore I9 preferably intersecting said recesses at a point substantially mid-way of the depth thereof. Cavity I'I of the body portion is preferably slightly enlarged at the forward end of said body portion to provide an annular shoulder 22 interrupted by portion I8.

The head I6 is preferably of substantially I- shape in longitudinal horizontal section as best illustrated in Fig. 4, and is of integral molded construction. The head I6 preferably comprises a central longitudinal vertical web portion 23, a rear circular flange 24 perpendicular to web 23, and a front inclined flange portion 25 positioned at an angle to both the web and the rear flange. The head parts are all recessed at 26 to conform to the contour of wall portion I8. The flanges 24 and 25 both fit closely within the front enlarged portion of cavity I'l, with rear flange 24 seating against shoulder 22. Suitable cement is employed to secure the head I6 in operative re- 50 lation within the cavity of body portion I5, said cement at the same time serving to seal the joints between the parts. By this construction the bait is rendered water-tight so that a plurality of airpockets or compartments are formed therein,

namely the main cavity of the body and complementary pockets 21, one on each side of web 23, defined by said web, flanges 24 and 25, and the forward portion of the wall of the body portion I5. The head IE and front edge of body I5 may be configured in any desired shape as by the use of any suitable shaping means after the bait has been assembled. The line attaching member I4 is preferably secured to head I6 to extend into web 23 thereof.

In each of the recesses 2I is tted an inverted cup-shaped member 28 of a shape complementary thereto and preferably formed of metal;

said member being here illustrated as shaped to comprise a central semi-spherical portion 29 and a frusto-conical skirt portion 30. Opposed holes 3| are formed in member 28 intermediate the height thereof to register with bore I9. when sai-d member is seated in recess 2|. A wire 32 slidably iits in bore I9 of the body and passes through openings 3I of member 2B, and the eye of hook I2 is threaded on said wire when the parts are assembled.V The wire then serves to form a pivot mounting for the hook, the member 28 being of sufiicient size to permit the hook eye to swing and pivot therein; and the wire also serves to secure the member 28 to place in` xed position in the body recess 2I. Asuitable self-tapping set screw 33 is tapped in bore 20 and thus locks wire 32 against displacement.

It will be seen that by this construction a bait of desired weight may be accurately obtained, the wall thickness of the body determinig the weight thereof for any -given size and design of :lure whose weight must comply with set standards. The bait body being of the same size and weight as a conventional wood bait, is buoyant. The buoyancy is insured by the cemented joint between head and body portion, and by the wa`` ter-impervious character of theplastic material from which the body is molded. The construction of the head as described forms a solid sealed head arrangement adapted to withstand stress when properly cemented; and at the same time the pockets 21 prevent an objectionable concentration of weight as might result from a solid head of equal strength and sealing or joint area.`

Also, the provision of peripheral groove 26 in the head seating onrib or enlargement I8, locks the head against rotation when being assembled and minimum of parts.

yof time.

stress, but serves only as a bearing or lining to prevent wear of the plastic body adjacent the recess incident to the movement and rubbing of the hook thereagainst.

We claim:

1. A iish bait body comprising an elongated hollow molded portion open at one end, and a head tting in said hollow portion at said open end, said head comprising a pair of closure plate portions within the cavity of said hollow portion, and a web rigidly interconnecting said plates.

2. A iish bait body comprising a hollow elongated body portion open at one end, and a head cemented in said open end and comprising inner and outer closure portions and an interconnecting portion whereby a cavity is formed at said head defined by a portion of the side of the elongated body portion and the closure portions of the head.

3. A sh bait body comprising a hollow elongated portion open at one end and having a shoulder adjacent said open end, a head secured in sai-d hollow portion and comprising an inner closure portion seating against said shoulder, an

outer closure portion, and a web between said closure portions, saidhead and hollow portions cooperating to provide complementary cavities divided by said web.

4. A fish bait body comprising a hollow elongated portion havin-gV an open end and provided with a longitudinal rib projecting interiorly thereof and an interior shoulder adjacent said end, and a head having an outer face forming a continuation of the edge of the open end of the body secured in the open end of said hollow portion against said shoulder and having a longitudinal groove seating on said rib.

5. A sh bait body comprising a hollow, elongated molded portion open at one end and provided with an interiorly `projecting longitudinal rib, and a configured molded head fitting in said open end, said head including interconnected spaced closure portions each having a longitudinal groove seating on said rib and peripherally cemented to said hollow portion.

6. A fish bait body comprising a hollow elongated body portionhaving an open ended cavity of irregular cross-sectional coniiguration, and a head fitting in the open end of said hollow portion, said head comprising an inner transverse closure portion and an outer inclined closure portion, each tting tightly in said cavity and peripherally cemented therein, the outer closure cooperating with the leading edge of said hollow portion to provide a continuous diving face.

'7. A` fish baitbody comprising a hollow body portion open at one end, and a head of substantially H-shape in longitudinal section including inner and outer closures each peripherally cemented in said' open end to provide a sealed cavity at the head of the bait body.

CHARLES A. SCOGLAND. PHILIP H. SANDERS. 

